1. Information and Test Taking Strategies
Grade 5 Science
Statewide Assessment
May 1st- 2nd, 2017
Information
and
Test Taking
Strategies
Please note: The first 7 slides are information and resources for the teacher. Slide 7 contains the links for downloading the Gr. 5 Science Statewide FCAT Assessment Practice Test. Beginning with slide 8 you have Test Taking Strategies and practice sample items for students.
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3. Grade 5 Science will be administered in two
Teacher Information
Grade 5 Science will be administered in two
80 minutes sessions with a break in the middle of each session over a period of two days, May 1st-May 2nd, 2017.
Reporting Categories
Item types and Numbers
EARTH & SPACE: 29%
PHYSICAL SCIENCE : 29%
LIFE SCIENCE: 25%
NATURE OF SCIENCE: 17%
MC 100%
Total Items 60 – 65
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4. Florida Statewide Science Assessment Content Focus Reports
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Reports for 2016
Science
Reports for 2015
Reports for 2014
Reports for 2013
Reports for 2012
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5. Grade 5 Statewide Science Assessment (FCAT 2.0) Teacher Resources:
SSA Achievement Level Descriptions
Florida Achieves Benchmark Assessments
Grade 5 Item Specifications
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6. Gr. 5 Statewide Science Assessment (FCAT) Crunch Time Review April 17th – April 28th, 2017
Pacing Guide Topic XVII: Statewide Science Assessment Crunch Time Review
Florida Students Educational Resources for Learning
Quizlet.com – search for css9628 grade 5 sets
P-SELL Big Ideas Game Resources (Gr. 5) available through the Learning Village
Discovery Education: Board Builder & The Whaddaya Know Quiz Show
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7. Gr. 5 Statewide Science Assessment FCAT 2
Gr. 5 Statewide Science Assessment FCAT 2.0 Sample Questions and Answer Key Books:
Grade 5 FCAT
Test Book (PDF)
Answer Key Book (PDF)
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8. Test Taking Strategy for Multiple Choice Questions
PART 1: What is the question all about?
Read the Question First
Underline key words within the Question
Read the background information and/or analyze the diagrams
PART 2: Process of Elimination
Read the Answer Choices
Cross out two of the choices that you know are 100% wrong.
Re-read the two remaining choices and ask yourself which one of the two choices is wrong?
Use this slide to create an anchor chart.
“Distracters” – Don’t be distracted!
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9. Gr. 5 Statewide Science Assessment (FCAT Science 2.0) Thinking Test
THINK… THINK… THINK…
Three Levels of Complexity
The Demands on Thinking that an Item (QUESTION) makes.
What the Item (QUESTION) will Require you, the student to recall, understand, analyze, and do!
Student test prep
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10. Key Words Used… Low Complexity Questions
THINK… THINK… THINK…
Low Complexity Questions
Identify, recognize, retrieve, calculate
Student test prep
Very little thinking; either you know it or you don’t!
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11. Forms of Energy SC.5.P.10.1 chemical energy electrical energy
1. Miguel is rolling a ball down a hill. This is an example of which form of energy?
chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
thermal energy
Student test prep
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12. Key Words Used… Moderate Complexity Items
THINK… THINK… THINK…
Moderate Complexity Items
Apply, infer, predict, compare & contrast
Thinking requires making connections; problem-solving.
Student test prep
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13. Forms of Energy Quiz SC.5.P.10.4
2. Which of the following lists the forms of energy that electricity can be transformed into?
heat, kinetic, light, and sound energy
chemical, heat, light, and solar energy
heat, kinetic, nuclear, and sound energy
gravitational, kinetic, solar, and sound energy
Student test prep
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14. Key Words Used… High Complexity Items
THINK… THINK… THINK…
High Complexity Items
Construct a model, draw conclusions, design, explain, justify, interpret
Student test prep
Thinking requires abstract reasoning.
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15. Air resistance slows it down, and gravity pulls it to Earth.
Grade 5 SC.5.P.13.1 Sample MC Item
3. Marla throws a paper airplane. The airplane flies for several meters, then slows down and begins to fall to the ground. What two forces cause the airplane to slow down and fall to the ground?
Friction from Marla’s hand makes it slow down, and a magnetic force pulls it to Earth.
Air resistance slows it down, and gravity pulls it to Earth.
Gravity makes it slow down, and the pull of the Moon makes it fall to Earth.
Gravity makes it speed up, and the pull of the Moon makes it fall to Earth
Student test prep
Answer: B
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16. More Practice Test Items Multiple Choice (MC): 1 Minute per question
Student test prep
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17. 4. These two cubes are exactly the same size.
Grade 5 SC.5.P.8.1. Sample MC Item
4. These two cubes are exactly the same size.
Which of the following MUST also be the same?
A density
B mass
C temperature
D volume
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Answer: D
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18. D The rabbit makes its own energy.
Grade 5 SC.4.L.17.3 Sample MC Item
5. Study the food chain below. Which of the following provide energy for the rabbit?
A panther
B apples and nuts
C other rabbits
D The rabbit makes its own energy.
Student test prep
Answer: B
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19. 6. Keisha knows that Earth rotates on its axis.
Grade 5 SC.4.E.5.3 Sample MC Item
6. Keisha knows that Earth rotates on its axis.
What evidence indicates Earth is rotating on its axis?
A. There is a day and a night.
B. There are 365 days in each year.
C. There are four phases of the Moon.
D. There are different seasons of the year.
Student test prep
Student test prep
Answer: A
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20. The skeletal system absorbs energy from the sun.
Grade 5 SC.5.L.14.2 Sample MC Item
7. Plants and animals have similar structures to help them survive. How is skeletal system similar to the stem of a plant.
The skeletal system absorbs energy from the sun.
The skeletal system supports the body and the stem supports the plant.
Both the skeletal system and the stem transport nutrients throughout the body.
The stem helps the plant to make food and the skeletal system helps the body to make food.
Student test prep
Answer: B
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21. Claims Evidence Reasoning CER As a Test Taking Strategy
A CER can be used to justify an answer choice for an FCAT type question that includes evidence in the scenario and/or data table and reasoning in the scenario .
CER Practice
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22. Claims Evidence Reasoning Multiple Choice Question
-The correct answer choice is …
Evidence
- Facts from the scenario
- Data from the table or graph if applicable
Reasoning
- Scientific background knowledge that explains
why the answer is correct beyond what is given in
the graph, table or background information.
- Reasons for excluding other answer choices.

23. Example of FCAT type question that includes evidence in the data table and reasoning in the scenario “A CER Works”
reasoning
Sample FCAT 2.0 Science Question
A radiometer is a device with fins that spin when light energy strikes them.
A picture of a radiometer is shown below. As part of an experiment, a light
source was placed 50 centimeters (cm) from a radiometer. The light
source gave off four different-colored lights for 30 seconds (s) each. After
each color of light was turned off, the amount of time the fins on the
radiometer spun was recorded. The results are shown in
the table.
Which color of light provided the greatest amount of light energy according to the data in the table?
F. red
G. green
H. blue
I. white
Extension to conclusion as a debriefing protocol; bellringers, assessments, EQ, etc.
evidence
claim

24. 1. Two animals that live in Florida are the American bittern and the Key deer. The bittern is a bird that has a buff and brown colored back that allows it to blend in with the sawgrass of the lakes it lives near. When it feels threatened, the bittern freezes and points its head skyward to resemble a reed. The Key deer is brown in color, lives in the forest, and freezes when it feels threatened.
How do these two animals use similar adaptations in order to survive in their very different environments?
Both the bittern and the deer use their small size to hide from approaching predators.
Both animals live in groups and huddle together with their family for protection from predators.
Both animals use their coloring and lack of big movement to avoid being seen by predators.
Both the bittern and the deer use the movement of the trees and bushes around them to distract predators so they can escape.
Reasoning
Evidence

25. What happens to the dresser? The dresser does not move.
2. Will and Tammy are moving a dresser. They are arguing about which direction to move it. Will is pushing the dresser with a force of 5 newtons towards Tammy. Tammy is pushing the dresser towards Will with a force of 10 newtons.
What happens to the dresser?
The dresser does not move.
The dresser moves towards Will.
The dresser moves towards Tammy.
The dresser moves towards Tammy, then back towards Will.
Student Test Prep
Answer: B
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26. 3
Student Test Prep
Answer: B
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27. Last Minute Tips for Success in the Gr. 5 Statewide Science Assessment
Eat a good breakfast and have a good night’s rest (8 hours of sleep).
Use a dull #2 pencil.
Answer all questions.
Pace yourself and make sure to keep working through the test. Try to give yourself enough time to go back and make sure you have answered all the questions.
Read all answers carefully since two or more answers might be similar. Pick the Best explanation/answer.
Need to guess on a multiple-choice test? First, eliminate the answers that you know are wrong. Make a selection and do not change your answer.
Stay focused and relaxed and remember Do not quit -
Give it your best!
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28. Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT
Questions?
Florida Education: The Next Generation DRAFT
March 13, 2008
Version 1.0
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29. Gr. 5 Statewide Assessment (FCAT) Pledge
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